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Thalidomide
– Brand Names
Worldwide
The following information regarding the various brand names
of the drug thalidomide is the most recent research. The data as
come via Medical Journals, Doctors with thalidomide disability
experience and Worldwide Thalidomide Organisations. In some
countries were the drug was not available it could have come via
neighbouring states or through other means for example arm
forces.
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Country |
Brand Name of Thalidomide |
Available Dates |
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Angola |
Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival,
Valgis |
no data available |
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Argentina |
Softenil |
withdrawn March 1962 |
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Australia |
Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival,
Valgis, Valgraine |
April 1958 - Dec. 1961 |
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Austria |
Softenon |
1958 - Dec. 1961 |
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Belgium |
Enterosediv, Noctimid,
Softenon |
1959 - 1962 |
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Brazil |
Ectiluran, Ondasil, Sedalis,
Sedin, Slip, Verdil |
March 1959 - June 1962 |
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Canada |
Talimol, Kevadon |
Late 1959 - April 1, 1961 as
samples, then licensed and finally withdrawn on 2nd
March, 1962 |
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Canary Islands |
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1959 - 1961 |
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Cyprus |
Softenon |
withdrawn April 1961 |
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Denmark |
Lulanin, Neosedyn |
Oct. 1959 - Dec. 1961 |
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Dominican Republic |
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There is no evidence that the
drug was ever licensed. |
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Finland |
Enterosediv, Noctosediv,
Peracon, Prednisediv, Softenon |
Sept. 1959 - Dec. 1961 |
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France |
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There is no evidence that the
drug was ever licensed. |
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Ghana |
Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival,
Valgis, Valgraine |
no dates available |
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Great Britain |
Asmaval, Distaval, Distaval
Forte, Tensival, Valgis, Valgraine |
April 1958, the drug was
voluntary withdrawn in Nov 1961. Some cases were
reported after the withdrawal date, because of various
reasons |
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Guinea |
Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival,
Valgis, Valgraine |
withdrawn in 1961 |
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Hong Kong |
Poli-Gripan |
no dates available |
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Hungary |
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There is no evidence that the
drug was ever licensed. |
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Iran |
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1959 - 1966 |
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Iraq |
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1960 - 1961 |
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Ireland |
Enterosediv, Noctosediv,
Poli-Gripan, Prednisediv, Softenon |
May 1959 - January 1962 |
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Israel |
Thalin, Thalinette |
only available for short
period of time |
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Italy |
Asmadion, Calmorex,
Corona-Robetin, Gastrinide, Imidene, Imidene ipnotico,
Profarmil, Quetimid, Quietoplex, Sedimide, Sediserpil,
Sedoval K-17, Theophyl-Choline, Ulcerfen, Valip |
still on sale ten months after
German pharmaceutical company withdrawal |
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Japan |
Bonbrain, Glutanon, Isomin,
NeoNibrol (also: New Nibrol), Nerufatin, Proban-M,
Sanodormin, Shin-Naito-S, Shin Nibrol, Sleepan |
January 1958 - 1963
the drug was easily to buy available over the counter. |
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Jordan |
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1959 - 1961 |
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Lebanon |
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1959 - 1961 |
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Malaysia |
Poli-Gripan |
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Malta |
Softenon |
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Mexico |
Talargan |
1959 - 1962 |
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Mozambique |
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1960 - 1961 |
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Netherlands (Holland) |
Enterosediv, Noctosediv,
Softenon |
January 1959 - Nov. 1961 |
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New Zealand |
Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival,
Valgis, Valgraine |
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Norway |
Nevrodyn, Neurosedyn |
Nov. 1959 - Dec. 1961 |
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Pakistan |
Poli-Gripan |
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Peru |
Softenil |
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Portugal |
Algosediv, Contergan,
Distaval, Enterosediv, Imida-Lab, Kevadon, Noctosediv,
Sedi-Lab, Softenon |
August 1960 - Dec. 1961 |
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Saudi Arabia |
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1959 - 1961 |
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Singapore |
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no data available |
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Somalia |
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no data available |
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Spain |
Imidan, Softenon |
May 1961 - May 1962
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Sudan |
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1959 - 1961 |
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Sweden |
Neurosedyn, Noxodyn, Noxosedyn |
The drug was available on two
occasions - Sept. 1958 - Dec. 12, 1961, withdrawn for a
second time on the 14th March 1962,
discreetly |
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Switzerland |
Algosediv, Enterosediv,
Noctosediv, Softenon |
Sept. 1958 - Dec. 1961 |
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Syria |
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1959 - 1961 |
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Taiwan |
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Sept. 1958 - 1962 |
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United States |
Kevadon |
1958 - December 1961 as
samples only and clinical trials |
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West Africa |
Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival,
Valgis, Valgraine |
no data available |
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West Germany |
Algosediv, Contergan,
Contergan Forte, Contergan Saft,
Contergan-Suppositorium, Grippex, Pantosediv,
Peracon-Expectorans, Prednisev, Softenon, Softenon Forte |
October 1, 1957 - November 28,
1961. This is where the original drug was manufactured.
The first babies were reported as early as 1956, but
only to employees of the drug company
‘Chemie Grünenthal’. |
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Yugoslavia |
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There is no evidence that the
drug was ever licensed. |
The following countries
had reported that the drug was available and that babies with
thalidomide type disabilities were being born during 1959 -
1962. |
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The drug was reportedly available via samples
and other means. However the dates of availability cannot be
confirmed, because there was little data available. One thing
that is certain is that the drug could have not been available
before
1st October 1957.
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bolivia, Burma, Chile, Curacao, East
Germany, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gaza,
Goa, Greece, Haiti, Kuwait, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama,
Paraguay, Qatar, Rhodesia, South Africa, Thailand. |
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The next
diagram highlights the many brand names that thalidomide has
been called and the countries that the brand name was linked too. |
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Brand Name Of Thalidomide |
Countries Available |
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Algosediv |
Portugal, Switzerland, West
Germany |
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Asmadion |
Italy |
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Asmaval |
Angola, Australia, Ghana,
Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa |
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Bonbrain |
Japan |
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Calmorex |
Italy |
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Contergan |
Portugal, West Germany |
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Contergan Forte |
West Germany |
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Contergan Saft |
West Germany |
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Contergan-Suppositorium |
West Germany |
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Corona-Robetin |
Italy |
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Distaval |
Angola, Australia, Ghana,
Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, Portugal, West
Africa |
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Distaval Forte |
Great Britain |
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Ectiluran |
Brazil |
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Enterosediv |
Belgium, Finland, Ireland,
Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland |
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Gastrinide |
Italy |
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Glutanon |
Japan |
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Grippex |
West Germany |
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Imida-Lab |
Portugal |
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Imidan |
Spain |
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Imidene |
Italy |
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Imidene ipnotico |
Italy |
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Isomin |
Japan |
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Kevadon |
Canada, Portugal, United
States |
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Lulanin |
Denmark |
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NeoNibrol (also: New Nibrol) |
Japan |
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Neosedyn |
Denmark |
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Nerufatin |
Japan |
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Neurosedyn |
Norway, Sweden |
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Nevrodyn |
Norway |
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Noctimid |
Belgium |
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Noctosediv |
Finland, Ireland, Netherlands,
Portugal, Switzerland |
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Noxodyn |
Sweden |
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Noxosedyn |
Sweden |
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Ondasil |
Brazil |
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Pantosediv |
West Germany |
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Peracon |
Finland |
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Peracon-Expectorans |
West Germany |
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Poli-Gripan |
Hong Kong, Ireland, Malaysia,
Pakistan |
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Prednisediv |
Finland, Ireland, West Germany |
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Proban-M |
Japan |
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Profarmil |
Italy |
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Quetimid |
Italy |
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Quietoplex |
Italy |
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Sanodormin |
Japan |
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Sedalis |
Brazil |
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Sedi-Lab |
Portugal |
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Sedimide |
Italy |
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Sedin |
Brazil |
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Sediserpil |
Italy |
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Sedoval K-17 |
Italy |
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Shin-Naito-S |
Japan |
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Shin Nibrol |
Japan |
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Sleepan |
Japan |
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Slip |
Brazil |
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Softenil |
Argentina, Peru |
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Softenon |
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus,
Finland, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
Switzerland, West Germany |
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Softenon Forte |
West Germany |
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Talargan |
Mexico |
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Talimol |
Canada |
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Tensival |
Angola, Australia, Ghana,
Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa |
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Thalin |
Israel |
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Thalinette |
Israel |
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Theophyl-Choline |
Italy |
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Ulcerfen |
Italy |
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Valgis |
Angola, Australia, Ghana.
Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa |
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Valgraine |
Australia, Ghana, Great
Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa |
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Valip |
Italy |
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Verdil |
Brazil |
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The research was completed on
4th April
2004. |
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